The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-03

MeEnery's Speech at
lake Providence.
Able Presentation Of the
states Progress.
n.ssr . ene. Nichols Oak Ridge
Address.
IL careful Avoidance ofFacts
- the Reformers.
.sssss II the State Practically on
q Cash Basis.
II tesse Construction and the River
s Commission.
gasr.nsrs0 Fruitless seaesa4 for
sometiiing to Reform.
defamation Of the State ! i
Effect.
ssuess Of the State Practically on
q Cash Basis.
II Leyee Construction and the River
Commission.
GsIor,ners'o Fruitless seae:94 for
sometifing to Reform.
defamation Of the State {
Effect.

f EneGe.
sssx p~RoyfDEEcE, Dec. Pursuant to
sans announcement that his Exeellency
b. McEnery and other prominent
zssters would address the people Of East
III Tuesday, the 2eth, q meeting was
ii Cohn's Opera House IN Lake Proyl-
5zss at noon.
5hs meeting was called TO order by Hon.
y i \. BENJAMIN, who announced the object
ia meeting. and the following gentlemen
sss invited to seats on the stage !:
Enk: &. Montgomery, Judge J. W. Mont
@nsey. &. II. MobberIy, Hon. Solomon
Serfus, Judge e. ]. Delaney, Col. John II.
Nsctner. Hon. Il. III. G. Taylor, DIR. William
! G3nsIIIoch, ]. Stein, Hon. Geo. J. Hook.
tn i. Il. Davis, Col. ii. r. Lott, DR.. C. p.
Whitehead, and other prominent Democrats
d fbb parish. q
Tberswere about 400 citizens or tie par
III Dsesent. The meeting was very enthusi-
Z 9sAs and the speakers were warmly received.
F6s stand was handsomely decorated BY the
Mlies III Lake Providence and the parish.
Hen. n. q. Benjamin, in q few brief re-
SS5sss introduced Gov. s. ID. McEnery, who
f1aSssead the people upon the political topics
! shs day for fully three-Quarters Of an
GOV. MsEEERy sArTA
k~eiiew.gitizens Of East Ca,Tou = Gen.
32oA0lls recently made q speech at Oak
k'dee. ia MOrehouse. parish, and IN she re-
fAKkof the speech, which ills nearly COL
1sf 0f fAe Rcdgusse. he referred TO the let-
= ~H=SFt f6f HeIifU na1CaTfn Khr-r in that laf-
N, n6nreyed the request Of the TeforDa
thet Gen. Nieh0llg should become 9
zzadats for the Office of Governor. 4he
se tor the letter ~ made BY Gen. Efch-
ashsa iasssoruls us, that the frisllds Of thu,
administration had circulated the fes
ID TIE southern parishes, where he says
N A2irengest. that h0AvOuld not accept me
she H0llingsworth letter was written.
a8snsst zee why the friends OF the State
&z5tniakfatianS should be so uneasy apous
1nAaidacy as to spread this report. and
y Eee the consistency OF den. NlcnQAs
GS this fact in tho face OF his repeated
sEions thai he did not want the otiice,
nn1F soliciting IT from d senEe of duty.
zissDle card announcing his candidacy
have ansMered the purpose. IA the
z.1Hswofth letter there is . clever display
ssszn5nnaecy. Knowing that Gen. Nichols
said &ecept, why then u there that pieads
@tf him to give UP business home and
fS9l ito sacrifice himself, as mis- 1rlends
3szaAd III the beginning OF the pc
z1iAR, to serve the people as their Exec
II looks as. II there was d little de-
355i8n III tho epistle, and Col. HoliingR-
4Es4aIs sas b prominent Democrat Z had
#1fed Tor his party, y WIS profting by his
sinT i aittle denaaogry FL the inter-
n Qf d candidate whose intentions were
NOW before he penned that patriotic
8zsf Gen. Nichols In that speech says
M Eih regard tGsshea appointment OF police
~ aisss 4sess
r h6 5ssplc were dissatisfied at Ike manner III
eN appointments were made In gorne par,
T N6Nxe certain individuals were Permitted
#A<1,fol certain appointments. With regard 70
4HK MATTgR or PoLIcK JURORS
~ S44xnor said he knew the object Of the law
s9eflz.hg khe Governor to appotnt police
lass Ahe object YVES to. get good Jurors by
seA6 pagishes to elect ignorant, corrupt or
salsstsnt psell es Police JsroTa; PIT n Ess
si.eEa sss sha ~ ne pseIJ I an0aid H hay 9bd nosht
n ~ p60Iie should be, consulted, and that the
sHs1e b aSors should be made at penaecratic
npt ba removable ri tho CAPRICE Of the
E14tgner.
b hkat law giving the Governor power to
@lgIk police idrfeB was passed during Gov
1Rx Nzchollg' administration. lie as Gov
sae ah2n, must have known the object ct
y ~ W.T. he underestimate it now. but did
#tzfeE tbs appointments TO the people by
&Tsfs6lE &lecfiVng j think not. This deela-
ss3g1 s only i detail of his Declarations n
*sS8tAerk apeGeh that he will refer appoint
es*s9'ts kaHk 20 tie people for their recon-
9kssnns AL Monroe and Shreveport /
x&A nit tbs absurdity of such a declara-
2e9 &4 Vie cart of any one seeking the TX
ss ei1oe: The lay imRoaea upon she
zAsa<'H.e foe these duties, and certainly he
III f akae4it6 shern with vigor and oii-
saasAefsh abandQnang the functions which
#1jsN ie5 Placed IN hisf12aande. According
q 1# nlar hh would appoint only on 3 choice
*<1gs - pxsnRary election. Il, us he says,
ST a5l3saf of She3Aw WAS to keep Ignorant
A N&efaspf ReaTDees from being placed on
zs'2s Essles What Wnuid be do IN ease ne
S.lsz A19H xetA ~ the primaries, where they
z4z n y nlAJgTlfr as III nl1ny places should
7gnerhlt and corrupt negroes for
*;'Ns eNpfN9 Wpnla it not DO 3 better aesq-
<zEt4a Nichols should tell the people
zs&& "a y N~xoes1te the law % they make1 Il
#HflRo Ahs!F representatives The Constr
1921 Fl 1879 authorizes tho Legislature to
zSss saE &aMsxacflnns On. put any condition
1sF *As abnpiAtEa0nts that 1t auth0rtzeB the
5fH5z55& 5a 1iake. II can he made q iaH
3ssss sia&fpFAEnuv shah appoint only on the
zSH e sAAtlone made TO him BY q primary
"A AAh ZACH Ia the law AZ Will be The
7fss 3 t1a Governor To- execute 1T, but not
8 Ia 4 h5g himself for his own guidance
@R@f conditions upon appointments
IS z1p fMR dpee not autil0F1Ee. As 40
z4 1.A*s35. tf Att4 NV says that EIA9. GIfHE1vk
2$' apNy$ Vie superintendent % the New
81 Htzss kna EheliToAd on the recon-
~ E AZ ths owners e1 FeaEelB 1ei5lg the
( ~ ~fnr0intnent would be legal with
4 f7 natfdkEQns Now, suppose tho jaw
%7ssat = &9 4hzs condition. and tn0 toy
s139A1 Mske It 3 rule4o appoint only
AN~M4uaendAtion oS the owners pf sea.
**zE Exf2AK The caxals W0Fld nos this be
Ss 8lsN making conditions IS 10 "a
appointment which y u t4e
8 2R s9s1h b Gen. Nichols. HE aAyss
lsfz "a Tho psEty WAS essential 4Qr The
&#s4 &Aa4 bN&6s ha9 become 1ayad.
'fs& %1ss ne transferred the govern
II e4eeesaor. Yh9 kNioesseo1 Of THIS dis
aMA& SRsn8N 1sM8 bEAHRsv0M Mnen Mr. ItE$HnkaHka.
4 t7249 H4 f1e 8Szfa Democratic committee
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